JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
One hundred-sixty Airmen were honored for receiving their associate degrees during the annual Community College of the Air Force recognition ceremony held May 26, at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base theater. The guest speaker for the event was Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, 437th Airlift Wing command chief.
According to Mr. Darrell Nesbitt, 628th Force Support Squadron education and training chief, the purpose of education in society is to maintain cultural heritage and improve both, the society and the individual.
"In the Air Force, education serves to promote the inter-related goals of self-development, citizenship and career advancement," Mr. Nesbitt said. "For more than 20 years, CCAF has fulfilled the mission of enhancing Air Force readiness by improving the technological, managerial and leadership skills of the enlisted force."
2011 CCAF Graduates Degree
628th Aerospace Medical Squadron
Senior Airman Donald Jenkins Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology
Staff Sgt. Marcus Maltese Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology
Staff Sgt. Cassandra Rule Healthcare Management
Tech. Sgt. Tamara Strong Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology
628th Air Base Wing
Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles Public Affairs
Tech. Sgt. Susan Edmonds Logistics
Staff Sgt. Genniviv Herald Paralegal
Tech. Sgt. Erica Hightower Human Resource Management
Staff Sgt. Robert Sizelove Public Affairs
628th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michelle Bates Emergency Management
Master Sgt. Brian Jacobsen Mechanical & Electrical Technology
Senior Airman Ryan Nolan Construction Technology
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pyles Fire Science
Staff Sgt. George Schmalz Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Tech Sgt. Stephen Thompson Fire Science
Staff Sgt. Justin Voorhees Explosive Ordnance Disposal
628th Communications Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Eric Cicogna Information Systems Technology; Transportation
Master Sgt. Veronica Giacovelli Information Management
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Idol Information Systems Technology
628th Comptroller Squadron
Master Sgt. Harley Davis Human Resource Management
628th Contracting Squadron
Staff Sgt. Tarha Burchell Avionic Systems Technology
628th Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Lilliana Harris Restaurant, Hotel and Fitness Management
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Hutchins Transportation
Tech. Sgt. Robert Payne Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Master Sgt. Ricky Smith Social Services
628th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Heather Cheney Logistics
Senior Airman Calen Coloma Logistics
Staff Sgt. Candelario Gallegos Vehicle Maintenance
Master Sgt. Oran Jett Logistics
Master Sgt. Brian Johnson Logistics
Master Sgt. Joseph S. Landreth Logistics
Staff Sgt. Michael Leimbach Logistics
Senior Airman Nicholas Pyle Logistics
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Sanchez Maintenance Production Management
Staff Sgt. Kevin Serrano Human Resource Management; Vehicle Maintenance
Master Sgt. Thomas Tate Logistics
Senior Airman Nelson Vasquez Logistics
Master Sgt. Graham Vitalis Vehicle Maintenance
628th Medical Group
Senior Airman Jessica Campbell Medical Laboratory Technology
628th Medical Operations Squadron
Master Sgt. Jennifer BrooksSimmons Allied Health Sciences
Tech Sgt. Jason Gilbert Mental Health Services
628th Medical Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Devin Bermudez Logistics
628th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jason Dietrick Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Gina Oliveras Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Kamisha Pruitt Criminal Justice
Staff Sgt. Daniel Sherrill Criminal Justice
437th Aerial Port Squadron
Staff Sgt. Ryan Amos Transportation
Staff Sgt. Michael Benson Transportation
Tech. Sgt. Nonglaks Dyer Transportation
Staff Sgt. Johnathan Eubanks Transportation
Staff Sgt. Willie Hoover Transportation
Staff Sgt. Joshua Humble Transportation
Staff Sgt. Jessica Miles Transportation
Airman 1st Class Dale Perchert Transportation
Master Sgt. Matthew Perkins Transportation
Senior Airman Candace Reese Transportation
Staff Sgt. Chase Schexnayder Transportation
Tech. Sgt. Keverick Simmons Transportation
Staff Sgt. Kathryn Wood Transportation
Tech. Sgt. Brian Woodley Transportation
437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Alexander Acosta Avionic Systems Technology
Staff Sgt. Joshua Ano Avionic Systems Technology
Staff Sgt. James Bower Aviation Maintenance Technology
Airman 1st Class Matthew Bowers Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Michael Bright Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Cloyed Brown Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Shawn Brugh Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Christine Campbell Avionic System Technology
Staff Sgt. Thomas Campbell Avionic Systems Technology
Master Sgt. Brian Collins Avionic Systems Technology
Tech. Sgt. Johnathan Douglass Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hampton Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. William Henke Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Houghton Avionic Systems Technology
Master Sgt. Craig Matusik Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Robert Moore Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. John Paull Aviation Maintenance Technology
Senior Airman Anthony Rodriguez Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Spillars Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Royce Williams Jr. Aviation Maintenance Technology
437th Airlift Wing
Master Sgt. Joseph Goyette Aviation Maintenance Technology
437th Maintenance Group
Master Sgt. Jason Plummer Information Management
Staff Sgt. Gary Pongetti Jr. Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Clifford Thebodeau Aviation Maintenance Technology
437th Maintenance Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Christopher Cook Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Amy Kshir Maintenance Production Management
Senior Airman Jennifer Lopez Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. John Toth Education and Training
Aviation Maintenance Technology
437th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Edgar Ayalarodriguez Aviation Maintenance Technology
Senior Airman Devon Brown Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Airman 1st Class William Cliff Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Master Sgt. George Diaz Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Master Sgt. Thomas Faron Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Senior Airman Andrew Giles Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Derrick Gonzales Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. David Hardy Munitions Systems Technology
Senior Airman David Schultz Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Jack Taylor Aviation Maintenance Technology
Master Sgt. Robert Thaman Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Jessica Thweatt Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
437th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Lalaine Bailey Aircrew Safety Systems Technology
Senior Airman T. Michael Farmer Aviation Management
Tech. Sgt, Gregory Ford Aviation Maintenance Technology; Aviation Operations
Staff Sgt. Michael Haid Intelligence Studies Technology
Staff Sgt. John Konkol Survival Instructor
Master Sgt. George Northup Transportation; Aviation Operations
14th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Daniel Kaminske Aviation Operations
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rapp Aviation Operations
15th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael Barker Aviation Operations
Staff Sgt. Wesley Spring Aviation Operations
16th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Matthew Conn Aviation Operations
Tech Sgt. Adam Scripture Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Aviation Operations
Master Sgt. David Turnage Human Resource Management
17th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Lucas Crumpton Aviation Operations
Tech. Sgt. Marlon Jackson Education & Training Management
Senior Airman Scot Kirkpatrick Aviation Operations
Senior Airman Gina Trapina Aviation Operations
Master Sgt. Stephen Wilkerson Human Resource Management
14th Weather Squadron
Master Sgt. Lois Ellingson Weather Technology
Master Sgt. David Elliott Weather Technology
Staff Sgt. Phillip Tori Weather Technology
1st Combat Camera Squadron
Master Sgt. Lisa Bailey Public Affairs
Tech Sgt. Adrienne. Brammer Public Affairs
Tech. Sgt. Elton Bulluck Jr. Electronic Systems Technology
Tech. Sgt. Brendan Cochran Electronic Systems Technology
Master Sgt. Shane Cuomo Audiovisual Production Services
Staff Sgt. William Knight Public Affairs
Staff Sgt. Henry Lancaster Audiovisual Production Services
Master Sgt. Kristina Mullins Human Resource Management
Tech. Sgt. Bernard Wilson Audiovisual Production Services
373rd Training Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Chambliss Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Yolandra Cobb Education & Training
Staff Sgt. Jake Darracott Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Shawn Delang Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Doughty Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Brian Freeman Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Glowacki Aviation Maintenance Technology
Instructor of Tech. & Military Sci.
Staff Sgt. Sarah Hall Aviation Maintenance Technology
Instructor of Tech. & Military Sci.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Hellman Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Paul Higgins Aviation Maintenance Technology
Staff Sgt. Theodore Holliger Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Staff Sgt. Thomas Hunzinger Aviation Maintenance Technology
Instructor of Tech. & Military Sci.
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Isensee Instructor of Technology & Military Science
Master Sgt. Amanda Lynch Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Morrison Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Newbury Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Tech. Sgt. John Pryhoda Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Rab Information Systems Technology
Staff Sgt. Jacob Roberts Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Reliot Rodriguez Aviation Maintenance Technology
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Simmons Aviation Maintenance Technology
Instructor of Tech. & Military Sci.
Tech. Sgt. Jerry Wall Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Tech. Sgt. Richard Watkins Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Staff Sgt. Matthew Westad Instructor of Technology and Military Science
AFROTC/Citadel
Staff Sgt. Lateshia Nunn Human Resource Management
Field Investigations/Det 310
Senior Airman Ryan Navarro Criminal Justice
Security Forces/Det 3
Master Sgt. Carl McCoy Jr. Criminal Justice
Master Sgt. Anthony Mullins Criminal Justice